Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-25
LADIES' COLUMN.
nf5r loneliness Needs not the Foreign
Aid Of Ornament, But is When
Unadorned Adorned the Most"
sr:dsI Array - Mourning Garments
S,me New Imp0rfatiOns for Even
ing Dresses-FaEcy Work.
hrs Is Hints to Dinner G!vers-wed
ding Menu Good Things for the
Hondsys-H Otes r scIPes.

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ane for questions Of attire. For a time
laesn Fashion reiires and the queen Of
generous hospitality holds undivided
sEsy. Il is true, but q week inteTvenes
until New Year demands are upon those
society, for although year by year we
sre told that New Years calls are mum
+ 5ered with obsolete social customs, many
Families continue 20 keep open house, ana
he darkened parlors form en- added op-
.D0Ttunity for display OF tasteful toilets, d
Privilege pretty girls are sure to SppreCi
ste. This, too, is the time Of weddings,
SID Notwithstanding fashion for q time
nay be retired, brides ere Gssertivc sS
well IS important, and details OF their
costumes can never be unsessonsb e.
That which renders bridal dress most
charming is its simplicity, and while
there ere elegant fabrics, rich and heavy,
here are also materials pretty and soif,
veil adapted TO girlish beauty. Stepping
outside the domain Of all Gosssmer-Woven
robes, nothing IS prettier than
the soft Indis, Chinese 2nd
japanese SILK. tn il cost is very little,
for TO put much garniture upon them
msrs their chasteness and, despite style,
severity and simplicity in q oridsl robe
bear OF the palm. A pretty dress of
4 CD na crepe recently came TO the writer's
knowledge, on which silver lace WAS
spsrsely used, the straight apron front
being edged with it as was side drapery
drawn TO the left, with scarf end; ths
3 train WAS OF flTe and half breedths,
moderate length, and perfectly plsin.
The proper veil is OF tulle and complete
" envelopes the person, for this bride, as
silver pins OF filagree held it in place snd
the f3Wers we're white violets, tiny
lunches catching the tulle, also pinioned
st the V Of the corsage end st the left
side Of the throat, the neck being filed in
with tulle and finished with collar Of
delicate lace.
The bride OF course is the central fg-
uTe, although bridesmaids play no insig-
fcant part. A pretty conceit for their cos
tunes is the rainbow fancy, when each is
dressed in q pretty tipt Of color that
gives effect to the pure simplicity Of the
bridal robe. Where, however, white is
preferred, there is 40 prettier material
for the attendant m1idens than white
wool; this caR be trimmed with gold
braid or striped with ribbon 6pd lace.
Where this style is adopted the bodice
may be of white MORE or brocade silks
and delicate color is often used. The
dress is frequently cut in princesse forms
st the side with narrow backs, full and
straight in the skirt.
While some may laugh others must
weep ard mourning toilets have their
place in fashions record. Nothing is SO
desirable as the Henrietta cloth of modern
4
manifested in d simple make up with as
little irill and turbeloW as possible. The
met usually is Of the same material IS
TIE dress. Some widows still prefer those
Of Grape, they are then of English Grape
doubled and plain on the frame, with only
some simple folds on the edge for their
trimming, IS they are covered by the
veil. A tiny puff of crimped white Grape
forming the widows cap is now worn in
side the bonnet. The strings Of mourn
ing bonnets ere of black grosgrain
ribbon.
Ladies who have laid deep mourning
aside and yet are not willing to wear
Coors, adopE the French mourning styles.
A little bonnet made for lady attending
an afternoon tea WAS in 8 shape between
S bonnet and q toque. The brim was
AOiAuCO Vi luAt pAEdAlISS vi AlDOOu. llC
sides we're covered with fist pieces Of
dull let studded ct intervals with bright
let. a standing frill of Grape, which was
embroidered on the edge. and q hign
cluster Of ribbon and black Parma viOlets,
laid fatty On the bonnet, completed the
trimming; there were no ties. 4 soft
muf Of DlECk armure silk, trimmed with g
cluster OF Grape lace, ana bunch of black
rola I'm bn6 20 xrzifh
this bonnet.
Ia locking over the fashion plstes Illus
uatipg party costumes, one is tempted to
believe that some OF the old family por-
traits have stepped out of their massive
frames, and, fOTgetful of aristocrstic
lineage, are serving as models to the
modern COstumer. The youngest, da:nti-
eFt Of the IosebuGs are adopting the short
waist aud scant draperies which combine
to form a witchiug framing for youth and
besutY-a caprice of fashion that may be
Of brief duration, but while it lasts lends
picturesqueness to the gay ballroom. The
universal becomingness of tulle is reason
sufficient for the preference shown 1t, bat
as the crush of one evening is time enough
to rob it of its freshness, many young
ladies' from economical considerations are
wearing heavier material. To meet this
demand, importers are introducing some
beautiful novelties in French faille, that,
oy their beauty Of tint and soft sickness,
are recommending themselves TO THESE
prudent bellies.
A pretty tulle dress is made OF alternate
Ayers OF pink and gray, G novel effec.
over an un6ersklrt Of primrose satin.
Ine front of the skirt is partially yelled
IN bullrushes, yellow irises, and green
aud purple grasses, all bending down
their heads as though rejected in the
water,
Just whisper to the pretty dears. Do
Rot hastily discard the yellow tulle, you
never look more like 5 precious yellow
rose than when enveloped in its Devil
oeriEg mszes There is q time Just
ahead Of you, my sweet little maid, wneH
you have laid aside in careful wrapping
ne white dress of the one occasion OF
your ives, and, as 8 conscientious wife,
You will repress any longing desire for
ssy attire, and buy your dress not so
much for It's beauty as its wearing
qualities. So now in the heyday OF life
gfstifY the natural desire OF your heart o
Iook as pretty as YOU can. In the worlds
garden you are the primroses, the tulips,
pansies and CAV flowers, sud as dreams
ol beauty your life ia not altogether as
useless as carping critics wound have It
appear. a beautiful woman oeautnuilS
etured is creation to make WORLDS
generation grateful.
Not many removes from this gratitude
IS the thought that fashion at LAST mind,
tul Of the children's claims, no longer re-